Exhibit shows ties between man, nature
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Splendors of the Sun and Moon鈥 is on show at Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum.
Divided into three chapters 鈥 Heaven, Earth and Man 鈥 the exhibition features 70 artworks created by 60 renowned artists, including Paul C茅zanne, Giorgio Morandi, Balthus, Chu Teh-Chun and Zao Wou-Ki.
鈥淪plendors of the Sun and Moon鈥 was first held at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia museum in Venice in 2018. Later it was shown at Useless Space in Shanghai in 2020. Now is its third presentation to the public.
The exhibition space is purposely designed into hues of black, white and gray, guiding visitors to ponder on the interrelationship in the universe, nature and mankind under the collision and fusion of Eastern and Western philosophies.
鈥淏lack, the king of all colors, symbolized the heavens in ancient times. White represents light, the essence that fills all things, symbolizing indestructible vitality,鈥 said Tong Yanrunan, curator of the exhibition.
鈥淏lack and white, as the complementary forces of nature, form the cosmic world that unifies all things, manifested in the East鈥檚 philosophy that connects heaven and earth.鈥
鈥淗eaven鈥 represents natural forces and cosmic order, Tong said. 鈥淓arth鈥 represents the material world and living environment, while 鈥淢an鈥 serves as both observer and participant.
鈥淭ogether these elements interweave and conjure up an emotional world for the viewers,鈥 Tong said.
For example, in the chapter of 鈥淓arth,鈥 grass, trees, mountains, rivers and all natural things become the main characters of the artists, who, through delicate strokes or unique perspectives, show the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
In 鈥淢an,鈥 the artists focus on the complexity of human society, exploring the complex relationship between man and inner side, between man and nature, and between man and society. Using various perspectives and artistic techniques, the artists have integrated the grand themes of the universe, nature and life into their works, reflecting mankind鈥檚 yearning for beautiful things and deep thoughts toward the future.
鈥淭he rising of the sun and the setting of the moon signify the passage of time. The sun and moon, along with yin and yang, form the most fundamental opposites in the universe,鈥 Tong said. 鈥淔or artists, art creation is a path to this connection, through which one becomes united with the sun and moon, revealing the light of life. Life itself is the manifestation of human splendors in the vast cosmos.鈥
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